make sure
idiom
: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.
They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Travelers in the Deep South, northern Pacific Northwest, and eastern Hawaii could see rain and the Pacific Southwest forecast calls for a few showers after the holiday so make sure to prepare for wet roads.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Just make sure to use sharp pruners to minimize plant damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
And make sure to save this cheetah-print set for your next visit to your own nail tech.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Travelers in the Deep South, northern Pacific Northwest, and eastern Hawaii could see rain and the Pacific Southwest forecast calls for a few showers after the holiday so make sure to prepare for wet roads.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Just make sure to use sharp pruners to minimize plant damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
And make sure to save this cheetah-print set for your next visit to your own nail tech.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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